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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held by It.....................1
2. Duties of the Custodian with Respect to Property
of the Fund Held by the Custodian in the United States....................3
2.1 Holding Securities..............................................3
2.2 Delivery of Securities..........................................3
2.3 Registration of Securities......................................8
2.4 Bank Accounts...................................................9
2.5 Availability of Federal Funds..................................10
2.6 Collection of Income...........................................10
2.7 Payment of Fund Monies.........................................ll
2.8 Liability for Payment in Advance of
Receipt of Securities Purchased................................14
2.9 Appointment of Agents..........................................14
2.10 Deposit of Fund Assets in Securities System....................15
2.10A Fund Assets Held in the Custodian's
Direct Paper System............................................18
2.11 Segregated Account.............................................20
2.12 Ownership Certificates for Tax Purposes........................21
2.13 Proxies........................................................21
2.14 Communications Relating to Portfolio Securities................22
3. Duties of the Custodian with Respect to Property of
the Fund Held Outside of the United States...............................22
3.1 Appointment of Foreign Sub-Custodians..........................22
3.2 Assets to be Held..............................................23
3.3 Foreign Securities Depositories................................23
3.4 Segregation of Securities......................................24
3.5 Agreements with Foreign Banking Institutions...................24
3.6 Access of Independent Accountants of the Fund..................25
3.7 Reports by Custodian...........................................25
3.8 Transactions in Foreign Custody Account........................26
3.9 Liability of Foreign Sub-Custodians............................27
3.10 Liability of Custodian.........................................27
3.11 Reimbursement for Advances.....................................28
3.12 Monitoring Responsibilities....................................29
3.13 Branches of U.S. Banks.........................................30
4. Payments for Sales or Repurchase or Redemptions of Shares of the Fund....30
5. Proper Instructions......................................................31
6. Actions Permitted Without Express Authority..............................32
7. Evidence of Authority....................................................33
8. Duties of Custodian With Respect to the Books of
Account and Calculation of Net Asset Value and
Net Income...............................................................33
9. Records ................................................................34
10. Opinion of Fund's Independent Accountants...............................34
11. Reports to Fund by Independent Public Accountants.......................35
12. Compensation of Custodian...............................................35
13. Responsibility of Custodian.............................................35
14. Effective Period, Termination and Amendment.............................38
15. Successor Custodian.....................................................39
16. Interpretive and Additional Provisions..................................41
17. Additional Funds........................................................41
18. Massachusetts Law to Apply..............................................42
19. Prior Contracts.........................................................42
CUSTODIAN CONTRACT
This Contract between State Street Capital Trust, a business trust
organized and existing under the laws of Massachusetts, having its principal
place of business at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
hereinafter called the "Fund", and State Street Bank and Trust Company, a
Massachusetts trust company, having its principal place of business at ▇▇▇
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"Custodian",
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Fund is authorized to issue shares in separate series,
with each such series representing interests in a separate portfolio of
securities and other assets; and
WHEREAS, the Fund intends to initially offer shares in one series, the
State Street Capital Fund (such series together with all other series
subsequently established by the Fund and made subject to this Contract in
accordance with paragraph 17, being herein referred to as the "Portfolio(s)");
NOW THEREFOR, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held by It
The Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of the assets of
the Portfolios of the Fund, including securities which the Fund, on behalf of
the applicable Portfolio desires to be held in places within the United States
("domestic
securities") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States
("foreign securities") pursuant to the provisions of the Declaration of Trust.
The Fund on behalf of the Portfolio(s) agrees to deliver to the Custodian all
securities and cash of the Portfolios, and all payments of income, payments of
principal or capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities
owned by the Portfolio(s) from time to time, and the cash consideration received
by it for such new or treasury shares of beneficial interest of the Fund
representing interests in the Portfolios, ("Shares") as may be issued or sold
from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of a
Portfolio held or received by the Portfolio and not delivered to the Custodian.
Upon receipt of "Proper Instructions" (within the meaning of Article
5), the Custodian shall on behalf of the applicable Portfolio(s) from time to
time employ one or more sub-custodians, located in the United States but only in
accordance with an applicable vote by the Board of Trustees of the Fund on
behalf of the applicable Portfolio(s), and provided that the Custodian shall
have no more or less responsibility or liability to the Fund on account of any
actions or omissions of any sub-custodian so employed than any such
sub-custodian has to the Custodian. The Custodian may employ as sub-custodian
for the Fund's foreign securities on behalf of the applicable Portfolio(s) the
foreign banking institutions and foreign securities depositories designated in
Schedule A hereto but only in accordance with the provisions of Article 3.
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2. Duties of the Custodian with Respect to Property of the Fund Held By the
Custodian in the United States
2.1 Holding Securities. The Custodian shall hold and physically segregate for
the account of each Portfolio all non-cash property, to be held by it in
the United States including all domestic securities owned by such
Portfolio, other than (a) securities which are maintained pursuant to
Section 2.10 in a clearing agency which acts as a securities depository or
in a book-entry system authorized by the U. S. Department of the Treasury,
collectively referred to herein as "Securities System" and (b) commercial
paper of an issuer for which State Street Bank and Trust Company acts as
issuing and paying agent ("Direct Paper") which is deposited and/or
maintained in the Direct Paper System of the Custodian pursuant to Section
2.10A.
2.2 Delivery of Securities. The Custodian shall release and deliver domestic
securities owned by a Portfolio held by the Custodian or in a Securities
System account of the Custodian or in the Custodian's Direct Paper book
entry system account ("Direct Paper System Account") only upon receipt of
Proper Instructions from the Fund on behalf of the applicable Portfolio,
which may be continuing instructions when deemed appropriate by the
parties, act only in the following cases:
1) Upon sale of such securities for the account of the Portfolio and
receipt of payment therefor;
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2) Upon the receipt of payment in connection with any repurchase
agreement related to such securities entered into by the Portfolio;
3) In the case of a sale effected through a Securities System, in
accordance with the provisions of Section 2.10 hereof;
4) To the depository agent in connection with tender or other similar
offers for securities of the Portfolio;
5) To the issuer thereof or its agent when such securities are called,
redeemed, retired or otherwise become payable; provided that, in any
such case, the cash or other consideration is to be delivered to the
Custodian;
6) To the issuer thereof, or its agent, for transfer into the name of
the Portfolio or into the name of any nominee or nominees of the
Custodian or into the name or nominee name of any agent appointed
pursuant to Section 2.9 or into the name or nominee name of any
sub-custodian appointed pursuant to Article 1; or for exchange for a
different number of bonds, certificates or other evidence
representing the same aggregate face amount or number of units;
provided that, in any such case, the new securities are to be
delivered to the Custodian;
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7) Upon the sale of such securities for the account of the Portfolio,
to the broker or its clearing agent, against a receipt, for
examination in accordance with "street delivery" custom; provided
that in any such case, the Custodian shall have no responsibility or
liability for any loss arising from the delivery of such securities
prior to receiving payment for such securities except as may arise
from the Custodian's own negligence or willful misconduct;
8) For exchange or conversion pursuant to any plan of merger,
consolidation, recapitalization, reorganization or readjustment of
the securities of the issuer of such securities, or pursuant to
provisions for conversion contained in such securities, or pursuant
to any deposit agreement; provided that, in any such case, the new
securities and cash, if any, are to be delivered to the Custodian;
9) In the case of warrants, rights or similar securities, the surrender
thereof is the exercise of such warrants, rights or similar
securities or the surrender of interim receipts or temporary
securities for
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definitive securities; provided that, in any such case, the new
securities and cash, If any, are to be delivered to the Custodian;
10) For delivery In connection with any loans of securities made by the
Portfolio, but only against receipt of adequate collateral as agreed
upon from time to time by the Custodian and the Fund on behalf of
the Portfolio, which may be in the form of cash or obligations
issued by the United States government, its agencies or
instrumentalities, except that in connection with any loans for
which collateral is to be credited to the Custodian's account in the
book-entry system authorized by the U.S. Department of the Treasury,
the Custodian will not be held liable or responsible for the
delivery of securities owned by the Portfolio prior to the receipt
of such collateral;
11) For delivery as security in connection with any borrowings by the
Fund on behalf of the Portfolio requiring a pledge of assets by the
Fund on behalf of the Portfolio, but only against receipt of amounts
borrowed;
12) For delivery in accordance with the provisions of any agreement
among the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio, the Custodian and a
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broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the "Exchange Act") and a member of The National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD"), relating to compliance with the
rules of The Options Clearing Corporation and of any registered
national securities exchange, or of any similar organization or
organizations, regarding escrow or other arrangements in connection
with transactions by the Portfolio of the Fund;
13) For delivery in accordance with the provisions of any agreement
among the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio, the Custodian, and a
Futures Commission Merchant registered under the Commodity Exchange
Act, relating to compliance with the rules of the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission and/or any Contract Market, or any similar
organization or organizations, regarding account deposits in
connection with transactions by the Portfolio of the Fund;
14) Upon receipt of instructions from the transfer agent ("Transfer
Agent") for the Fund, for delivery to such Transfer Agent or to the
holders of shares in connection with distributions in kind, as may
be described
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from time to time in the currently effective prospectus and
statement of additional information of the Fund, related to the
Portfolio ("Prospectus"), in satisfaction of requests by holders of
Shares for repurchase or redemption; and
15) For any other proper corporate purpose, but only upon receipt of, in
addition to Proper Instructions from the Fund on behalf of the
applicable Portfolio, a certified copy of a resolution of the Board
of Trustees or of the Executive Committee signed by an officer of
the Fund and certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary,
specifying the securities of the Portfolio to be delivered, setting
forth the purpose for which such delivery is to be made, declaring
such purpose to be a proper corporate purpose, and naming the person
or persons to whom delivery of such securities shall be made.
2.3 Registration of Securities. Domestic securities held by the Custodian
(other than bearer securities) shall be registered in the name of the
Portfolio or in the name of any nominee of the Fund on behalf of the
Portfolio or of any nominee of the Custodian which nominee shall be
assigned exclusively to the Portfolio, unless the Fund has authorized in
writing the appointment of a nominee to
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be used in common with other registered investment companies having the
same investment adviser as the Portfolio, or in the name or nominee name of
any agent appointed pursuant to Section 2.9 or in the name or nominee name
of any sub-custodian appointed pursuant to Article 1. All securities
accepted by the Custodian on behalf of the Portfolio under the terms of
this Contract shall be in "street name" or other good delivery form.
2.4 Bank Accounts. The Custodian shall open and maintain a separate bank
account or accounts in the United States in the name of each Portfolio of
the Fund, subject only to draft or order by the Custodian acting pursuant
to the terms of this Contract, and shall hold in such account or accounts,
subject to the provisions hereof, all cash received by it from or for the
account of the Portfolio, other than cash maintained by the Portfolio in a
bank account established and used in accordance with Rule 17f-3 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940. Funds held by the Custodian for a Portfolio
may be deposited by it to its credit as Custodian in the Banking Department
of the Custodian or in such other banks or trust companies as it may in its
discretion deem necessary or desirable; provided, however, that every such
bank or trust company shall be qualified to act as a custodian under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and that each such bank or trust company and
the funds to be deposited with each such bank or trust company shall on
behalf of
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each applicable Portfolio be approved by vote of a majority of the Board of
Trustees of the Fund. Such funds shall be deposited by the Custodian in its
capacity as Custodian and shall be withdrawable by the Custodian only in
that capacity.
2.5 Availability of Federal Funds. Upon mutual agreement between the Fund on
behalf of each applicable Portfolio and the Custodian, the Custodian shall,
upon the receipt of Proper Instructions from the Fund on behalf of a
Portfolio, make federal funds available to such Portfolio as of specified
times agreed upon from time to time by the Fund and the Custodian in the
amount of checks received in payment for Shares of such Portfolio which are
deposited into the Portfolio's account.
2.6 Collection of Income. The Custodian shall collect on a timely basis all
income and other payments with respect to registered domestic securities
held hereunder to which each Portfolio shall be entitled either by law or
pursuant to custom in the securities business, and shall collect on a
timely basis all income and other payments with respect to bearer domestic
securities if, on the date of payment by the issuer, such securities are
held by the Custodian or its agent thereof and shall credit such income, as
collected, to such Portfolio's custodian account. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Custodian shall detach and present for
payment all coupons and other income items requiring
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presentation as and when they become due and shall collect interest when
due on securities held hereunder. Income due each Portfolio on securities
loaned pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.2 (10) shall be the
responsibility of the Fund. The Custodian will have no duty or
responsibility in connection therewith, other than to provide the Fund with
such information or data as may be necessary to assist the Fund in
arranging for the timely delivery to the Custodian of the income to which
the Portfolio is properly entitled.
2.7 Payment of Fund Monies. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions from the Fund
on behalf of the applicable Portfolio, which may be continuing instructions
when deemed appropriate by the parties, the Custodian shall pay out monies
of a Portfolio in the following cases only:
1) Upon the purchase of domestic securities, options, futures contracts
or options on futures contracts for the account of the Portfolio but
only (a) against the delivery of such securities or evidence of
title to such options, futures contracts or options on futures
contracts to the Custodian (or any bank, banking firm or trust
company doing business in the United States or abroad which is
qualified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, to
act as a custodian and has been designated by the Custodian as
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its agent for this purpose) registered in the name of the Portfolio
or in the name of a nominee of the Custodian referred to in Section
2.3 hereof or in proper form for transfer; (b) in the case of a
purchase effected through a Securities System, in accordance with
the conditions set forth in Section 2.10 hereof; (c) in the case of
a purchase involving the Direct Paper System, in accordance with the
conditions set forth in Section 2.10A; (d) in the case of repurchase
agreements entered into between the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio
and the Custodian, or another bank, or a broker-dealer which is a
member of NASD, (i) against delivery of the securities either in
certificate form or through an entry crediting the Custodian's
account at the Federal Reserve Bank with such securities or (ii)
against delivery of the receipt evidencing purchase by the Portfolio
of securities owned by the Custodian along with written evidence of
the agreement by the Custodian to repurchase such securities from
the Portfolio or (e) for transfer to a time deposit account of the
Fund in any bank, whether domestic or foreign; such transfer
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may be effected prior to receipt of a confirmation from a broker
and/or the applicable bank pursuant to Proper Instructions from the
Fund as defined in Article 5;
2) In connection with conversion, exchange or surrender of securities
owned by the Portfolio as set forth in Section 2.2 hereof;
3) For the redemption or repurchase of Shares issued by the Portfolio
as set forth in Article 4 hereof;
4) For the payment of any expense or liability incurred by the
Portfolio, including but not limited to the following payments for
the account of the Portfolio: interest, taxes, management,
accounting, transfer agent and legal fees, and operating expenses of
the Fund whether or not such expenses are to be in whole or part
capitalized or treated as deferred expenses;
5) For the payment of any dividends on Shares of the Portfolio declared
pursuant to the governing documents of the Fund;
6) For payment of the amount of dividends received in respect of
securities sold short;
7) For any other proper purpose, but only upon receipt of, in addition
to Proper
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Instructions from the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio, a certified
copy of a resolution of the Board of Trustees or of the Executive
Committee of the Fund signed by an officer of the Fund and certified
by its Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, specifying the amount of
such payment, setting forth the purpose for which such payment is to
be made, declaring such purpose to be a proper purpose, and naming
the person or persons to whom such payment is to be made.
2.8 Liability for Payment in Advance of Receipt of Securities Purchased.
Except as specifically stated otherwise in this Contract, in any and
every case where payment for purchase of domestic securities for the
account of a Portfolio is made by the Custodian in advance of
receipt of the securities purchased in the absence of specific
written instructions from the Fund on behalf of such Portfolio to so
pay in advance, the Custodian shall be absolutely liable to the Fund
for such securities to the same extent as if the securities had been
received by the Custodian.
2.9 Appointment of Agents. The Custodian may at any time or times in its
discretion appoint (and may at any timeremove) any other bank or
trust company which is itself qualified under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended, to act as a custodian, as its agent to
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such of the provisions of this Article 2 as the Custodian may from time to
time direct; provided, however, that the appointment of any agent shall
not relieve the Custodian of its responsibilities or liabilities hereunder.
2.10 Deposit of Fund Assets in Securities Systems. The Custodian may deposit
and/or maintain securities owned by a Portfolio in a clearing agency
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 17A of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which acts as a securities depository,
or in the book-entry system authorized by the U.S. Department of the
Treasury and certain federal agencies, collectively referred to herein as
"Securities System" in accordance with applicable Federal Reserve Board and
Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations, if any, and
subject to the following provisions:
1) The Custodian may keep securities of the Portfolio in a Securities
System provided that such securities are represented in an account
("Account") of the Custodian in the Securities System which shall not
include any assets of the Custodian other than assets held as a
fiduciary, custodian or otherwise for customers;
2) The records of the Custodian with respect to securities of the
Portfolio which are maintained in a Securities System shall
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identify by book-entry those securities belonging to the Portfolio;
3) The Custodian shall pay for securities purchased for the account of
the Portfolio upon (i) receipt of advice from the Securities System
that such securities have been transferred to the Account, and (ii)
the making of an entry on the records of the Custodian to reflect such
payment and transfer for the account of the Portfolio. The Custodian
shall transfer securities sold for the account of the Portfolio upon
(i) receipt of advice from the Securities System that payment for such
securities has been transferred to the Account, and (ii) the making of
an entry on the records of the Custodian to reflect such transfer and
payment for the account of the Portfolio. Copies of all advices from
the Securities System of transfers of securities for the account of
the Portfolio shall identify the Portfolio, be maintained for the
Portfolio by the Custodian and be provided to the Fund at its request.
Upon request, the Custodian shall furnish the Fund on behalf of the
Portfolio confirmation of each transfer to or from the account of the
Portfolio in the form
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of a written advice or notice and shall furnish to the Fund on behalf
of the Portfolio copies of daily transaction sheets reflecting each
day's transactions in the Securities System for the account of the
Portfolio.
4) The Custodian shall provide the Fund for the Portfolio with any report
obtained by the Custodian on the Securities System's accounting
system, internal accounting control and procedures for safeguarding
securities deposited in the Securities System;
5) The Custodian shall have received from the Fund on behalf of the
Portfolio the initial or annual certificate, as the case may be,
required by Article 14 hereof;
6) Anything to the contrary in this Contract notwithstanding, the
Custodian shall be liable to the Fund for the benefit of the Portfolio
for any loss or damage to the Portfolio resulting from use of the
Securities System by reason of any negligence, misfeasance or
misconduct of the Custodian or any of its agents or of any of its or
their employees or from failure of the Custodian or any such agent to
enforce effectively such rights as it may have
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against the Securities System; at the election of the Fund, it shall
be entitled to be subrogated to the rights of the Custodian with
respect to any claim against the Securities System or any other person
which the Custodian may have as a consequence of any such loss or
damage if and to the extent that the Portfolio has not been made whole
for any such loss or damage.
2.10A Fund Assets Held in the Custodian's Direct Paper System. The Custodian may
deposit and/or maintain securities owned by a Portfolio in the Direct
Paper System of the Custodian subject to the following provisions:
1) No transaction relating to securities in the Direct Paper System will
be effected in the absence of Proper Instructions from the Fund on
behalf of the Portfolio;
2) The Custodian may keep securities of the Portfolio in the Direct Paper
System only if such securities are represented in an account
("Account") of the Custodian in the Direct Paper System which shall
not include any assets of the Custodian other than assets held as a
fiduciary, custodian or otherwise for customers;
3) The records of the Custodian with respect to securities of the
Portfolio which are
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maintained in the Direct Paper System shall identify by book-entry
those securities belonging to the Portfolio;
4) The Custodian shall pay for securities purchased for the account of
the Portfolio upon the making of an entry on the records of the
Custodian to reflect such payment and transfer of securities to the
account of the Portfolio. The Custodian shall transfer securities sold
for the account of the Portfolio upon the making of an entry on the
records of the Custodian to reflect such transfer and receipt of
payment for the account of the Portfolio;
5) The Custodian shall furnish the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio
confirmation of each transfer to or from the account of the portfolio,
to the form of a written advice or notice, of Direct Paper on the next
business day following such transfer and shall furnish to the Fund on
behalf of the Portfolio copies of daily transaction sheets reflecting
each day's transaction in the Securities System for the account of the
Portfolio;
6) The Custodian shall provide the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio with
any report on its system of internal accounting control as
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the Fund may reasonably request from time to time.
2.11 Segregated Account. The Custodian shall upon receipt of Proper Instructions
from the Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio establish and maintain
a segregated account or accounts for and on behalf of each such Portfolio,
into which account or accounts may be transferred cash and/or securities,
including securities maintained in an account by the Custodian pursuant to
Section 2.10 hereof, (i) in accordance with the provisions of any agreement
among the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio, the Custodian and a
broker-dealer registered under the Exchange Act and a member of the NASD
(or any futures commission merchant registered under the Commodity Exchange
Act), relating to compliance with the rules of The Options Clearing
Corporation and of any registered national securities exchange (or the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission or any registered contract market), or
of any similar organization or organizations, regarding escrow or other
arrangements in connection with transactions by the Portfolio, (ii) for
purposes of segregating cash or government securities in connection with
options purchased, sold or written by the Portfolio or commodity futures
contracts or options thereon purchased or sold by the Portfolio, (iii) for
the purposes of compliance by the Portfolio with the procedures required by
Investment Company Act Release No.
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10666, or any subsequent release or releases of the Securities and Exchange
Commission relating to the maintenance of segregated accounts by registered
investment companies and (iv) for other proper corporate purposes, but
only, in the case of clause (iv), upon receipt of, in addition to Proper
Instructions from the Fund on behalf of the applicable Portfolio, a
certified copy of a resolution of the Board of Trustees or of the Executive
Committee signed by an officer of the Fund and certified by the Secretary
or an Assistant Secretary, setting forth the purpose or purposes of such
segregated account and declaring such purposes to be proper corporate
purposes.
2.12 Ownership Certificates for Tax Purposes. The Custodian shall execute
ownership and other certificates and affidavits for all federal and state
tax purposes in connection with receipt of income or other payments with
respect to domestic securities of each Portfolio held by it and in
connection with transfers of securities.
2.13 Proxies. The Custodian shall, with respect to the domestic securities held
hereunder, cause to be promptly executed by the registered holder of such
securities, if the securities are registered otherwise than in the name of
the Portfolio or a nominee of the Portfolio, all proxies, without
indication of the manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall
promptly deliver to the Portfolio such proxies, all proxy soliciting
materials and all notices relating to such securities.
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2.14 Communications Relating to Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall
transmit promptly to the Fund for each Portfolio all written information
(including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of
domestic securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and
notices of exercise of call and put options written by the Fund on behalf
of the Portfolio and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by
the Portfolio) received by the Custodian from issuers of the securities
being held for the Portfolio. With respect to tender or exchange offers,
the Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Portfolio all written
information received by the Custodian from issuers of the securities whose
tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or his agents) making the
tender or exchange offer. If the Portfolio desires to take action with
respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar
transaction, the Portfolio shall notify the Custodian at least three
business days prior to the date on which the Custodian is to take such
action.
3. Duties of the Custodian with Respect to Property of the Fund Held Outside
of the United States
3.1 Appointment of Foreign Sub-Custodians.
The Fund hereby authorizes and instructs the Custodian to employ as
sub-custodians for the Portfolio's securities and other assets maintained
outside the United States the foreign banking institutions and foreign
securities
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depositories designated on Schedule A hereto ("foreign sub-custodians").
Upon receipt of "Proper Instructions", as defined in Section 5 of this
Contract, together with a certified resolution of the Fund's Board of
Trustees, the Custodian and the Fund may agree to amend Schedule A hereto
from time to time to designate additional foreign banking institutions and
foreign securities depositories to act as sub-custodian. Upon receipt of
Proper Instructions, the Fund may instruct the Custodian to cease the
employment of any one or more such sub-custodians for maintaining custody
of the Portfolio's assets.
3.2 Assets to be Held. The Custodian shall limit the securities and other
assets maintained in the custody of the foreign sub-custodians to: (a)
"foreign securities", as defined in paragraph (c)(l) of Rule 17f-5 under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, and (b) cash and cash equivalents in
such amounts as the Custodian or the Fund may determine to be reasonably
necessary to effect the Portfolio's foreign securities transactions.
3.3 Foreign Securities Depositories. Except as may otherwise be agreed upon in
writing by the Custodians and the Fund, assets of the Portfolios shall be
maintained in foreign securities depositories only through arrangements
implemented by the foreign banking institutions serving as sub-custodians
pursuant to the terms hereof. Where possible, such arrangements shall
include entry into
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agreements containing the provisions set forth in Section 3.5 hereof.
3.4 Segregation of Securities
The Custodian shall identify on its books as belonging to each applicable
Portfolio of the Fund, the foreign securities of such Portfolios held by
each foreign sub-custodian. Each agreement pursuant to which the Custodian
employs a foreign banking institution shall require that such institution
establish a custody account for the Custodian on behalf of the Fund for
each applicable Portfolio of the Fund and physically segregate in each
account, securities and other assets of the Portfolios, and, in the event
that such institution deposits the securities of one or more of the
Portfolios in a foreign securities depository, that it shall identify on
its books as belonging to the Custodian, as agent for each applicable
Portfolio, the securities so deposited.
3.5 Agreements with Foreign Banking Institutions. Each agreement with a foreign
banking institution shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit
1 hereto and shall provide that: (a) the assets of each Portfolio will not
be subject to any right, charge, security interest, lien or claim of any
kind in favor of the foreign banking institution or its creditors or agent,
except a claim of payment for their safe custody or administration; (b)
beneficial ownership for the assets
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of each Portfolio will be freely transferable without the payment of money
or value other than for custody or administration; (c) adequate records
wi11 be maintained identifying the assets as belonging to each applicable
Portfolio; (d) officers of or auditors employed by, or other
representatives of the Custodian, including to the extent permitted under
applicable law the independent public accountants for the Fund, will be
given access to the books and records of the foreign banking institution
relating to its actions under its agreement with the Custodian; and (e)
assets of the Portfolios held by the foreign sub-custodian will be subject
only to the instructions of the Custodian or its agents.
3.6 Access of Independent Accountants of the Fund. Upon request of the Fund,
the Custodian will use its best efforts to arrange for the independent
accountants of the Fund to be afforded access to the books and records of
any foreign banking institution employed as a foreign sub-custodian insofar
as such books and records relate to the performance of such foreign banking
institution under its agreement with the Custodian.
3.7 Reports by Custodian. The Custodian will supply to the Fund from time to
time, as mutually agreed upon, statements in respect of the securities and
other assets of the Portfolio(s) held by foreign sub-custodians, including
but not 1imited to an identification of entities having possession of the
Portfolio(s) securities
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and other assets and advices or notifications of any transfers of
securities to or from each custodial account maintained by a foreign
banking institution for the Custodian on behalf of each applicable
Portfolio indicating, as to securities acquired for a Portfolio, the
identity of the entity having physical possession of such securities.
3.8 Transactions in Foreign Custody Account.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this Section 3.8, the
provision of Sections 2.2 and 2.7 of this Contract shall apply, mutatis
mutandis to the foreign securities of the Fund held outside the United
States by foreign sub-custodians.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this Contract to the contrary,
settlement and payment for securities received for the account of each
applicable Portfolio and delivery of securities maintained for the account
of each applicable Portfolio may be effected in accordance with the
customary established securities trading or securities processing practices
and procedures in the jurisdiction or market in which the transaction
occurs, including, without limitation, delivering securities to the
purchaser thereof or to a dealer therefor (or an agent for such purchaser
or dealer) against a receipt with the expectation of receiving later
payment for such securities from such purchaser or dealer.
(c) Securities maintained in the custody of a foreign
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sub-custodian may be maintained in the name of such entity's nominee to the
same extent as set forth in Section 2.3 of this Contract, and the Fund
agrees to hold any such nominee harmless from any liability as a holder of
record of such securities.
3.9 Liability of Foreign Sub-Custodians. Each agreement pursuant to which the
Custodian employs a foreign banking institution as a foreign sub-custodian
shall require the institution to exercise reasonable care in the
performance of its duties and to indemnify, and hold harmless, the
Custodian and each Fund from and against any loss, damage, cost, expense,
liability or claim arising out of or in connection with the institution's
performance of such obligations. At the election of the Fund, it shall be
entitled to be subrogated to the rights of the Custodian with respect to
any claims against a foreign banking institution as a consequence of any
such loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or claim if and to the extent
that the Fund has not been made whole for any such loss, damage, cost,
expense, liability or claim.
3.10 Liability of Custodian. The Custodian shall be liable for the acts or
omissions of a foreign banking institution to the same extent as set forth
with respect to sub-custodians generally in this Contract and, regardless
of whether assets are maintained in the custody of a foreign banking
institution, a foreign securities depository or a branch of a U.S. bank as
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contemplated by paragraph 3.13 hereof, the Custodian shall not be liable
for any loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or claim resulting from
nationalization, expropriation, currency restrictions, or acts of war or
terrorism or any loss where the sub-custodian has otherwise exercised
reasonable care. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this
paragraph 3.10, in delegating custody duties to State Street London Ltd.,
the Custodian shall not be relieved of any responsibility to the Fund for
any loss due to such delegation, except such loss as may result from (a)
political risk (including, but not limited to, exchange control
restrictions, confiscation, expropriation, nationalization, insurrection,
civil strife or armed hostilities) or (b) other losses (excluding a
bankruptcy or insolvency of State Street London Ltd. not caused by
political risk) due to Acts of God, nuclear incident or other losses under
circumstances where the Custodian and State Street London Ltd. have
exercised reasonable care.
3.11 Reimbursement for Advances. If the Fund requires the Custodian to advance
cash or securities for any purpose for the benefit of a Portfolio including
the purchase or sale of foreign exchange or of contracts for foreign
exchange, or in the event that the Custodian or its nominee shall incur or
be assessed any taxes, charges, expenses, assessments, claims or
liabilities in connection with the performance of this Contract, except
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such as may arise from its or its nominee's own negligent action, negligent
failure to act or willful misconduct, any property at any time held for the
account of the applicable Portfolio shall be security therefor and should
the Fund fail to repay the Custodian promptly, the Custodian shall be
entitled to utilize available cash and to dispose of such Portfolios assets
to the extent necessary to obtain reimbursement.
3.12 Monitoring Responsibilities. The Custodian shall furnish annually to the
Fund, during the month of June, information concerning the foreign
sub-custodians employed by the Custodian. Such information shall be similar
in kind and scope to that furnished to the Fund in connection with the
initial approval of this Contract. In addition, the Custodian will promptly
inform the Fund in the event that the Custodian learns of a material
adverse change in the financial condition of a foreign sub-custodian or any
material loss of the assets of the Fund or in the case of any foreign
sub-custodian not the subject of an exemptive order from the Securities and
Exchange Commission is notified by such foreign sub-custodian that there
appears to be a substantial likelihood that its shareholders' equity will
decline below $200 million (U.S. dollars or the equivalent thereof) or that
its shareholders' equity has declined below $200 million (in each case
computed in accordance with generally accepted U.S. accounting principles).
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3.13 Branches of U.S. Banks.
(a) Except as otherwise set forth in this Contract, the provisions hereof
shall not apply where the custody of the Portfolios assets are maintained
in a foreign branch of a banking institution which is a "bank" as defined
by Section 2(a)(5) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 meeting the
qualification set forth in Section 26(a) of said Act. The appointment of
any such branch as a sub-custodian shall be governed by paragraph 1 of this
Contract.
(b) Cash held for each Portfolio of the Fund in the United Kingdom shall be
maintained in an interest bearing account established for the Fund with the
Custodian's London branch, which account shall be subject to the direction
of the Custodian, State Street London Ltd. or both.
4. Payments for Sales or Repurchases or Redemptions of Shares of the Fund. The
Custodian shall receive from the distributor for the Shares or from the
Transfer Agent of the Fund and deposit into the account of the appropriate
Portfolio such payments as are received for Shares of that Portfolio issued
or sold from time to time by the Fund. The Custodian will provide timely
notification to the Fund on behalf of each such Portfolio and the Transfer
Agent of any receipt by it of payments for Shares of such Portfolio.
From such funds as may be available for the purpose but subject to the
limitations of the Declaration of Trust and any
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applicable votes of the Board of Trustees of the Fund pursuant thereto, the
Custodian shall, upon receipt of instructions from the Transfer Agent, make
funds available for payment to holders of Shares who have delivered to the
Transfer Agent a request for redemption or repurchase of their Shares. In
connection with the redemption or repurchase of Shares of a Portfolio, the
Custodian is authorized upon receipt of instructions from the Transfer
Agent to wire funds to or through a commercial bank designated by the
redeeming shareholders. In connection with the redemption or repurchase of
Shares of the Fund, the Custodian shall honor checks drawn on the Custodian
by a holder of Shares, which checks have been furnished by the Fund to the
holder of Shares, when presented to the Custodian in accordance with such
procedures and controls as are mutually agreed upon from time to time
between the Fund and the Custodian.
5. Proper Instructions. Proper Instructions as used throughout this Contract
means a writing signed or initialled by one or more person or persons as
the Board of Trustees shall have from time to time authorized. Each such
writing shall set forth the specific transaction or type of transaction
involved, including a specific statement of the purpose for which such
action is requested. Oral instructions will be considered Proper
Instructions if the Custodian reasonably believes them to have been given
by a person authorized to give such instructions with respect to the
transaction involved. The Fund shall cause all oral instructions to be
confirmed in writing. Upon receipt of a certificate of the Secretary or an
Assistant Secretary as to the
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authorization by the Board of Trustees of the Fund accompanied by a
detailed description of procedures approved by the Board of Trustees,
Proper Instructions may include communications effected directly between
electro-mechanical or electronic devices provided that the Board of
Trustees and the Custodian are satisfied that such procedures afford
adequate safeguards for the Portfolios' assets. For purposes of this
Section, Proper Instructions shall include instructions received by the
Custodian pursuant to any three-party agreement which requires a segregated
asset account in accordance with Section 2.11.
6. Actions Permitted without Express Authority. The Custodian may in its
discretion, without express authority from the Fund on behalf of each
applicable Portfolio:
1) make payments to itself or others for minor expenses of handling
securities or other similar items relating to its duties under this
Contract, provided that all such payments shall be accounted for to the
Fund on behalf of the Portfolio;
2) surrender securities in temporary form for securities in definitive
form;
3) endorse for collection, in the name of the Portfolio, checks, drafts
and other negotiable instruments; and
4) in general, attend to all non-discretionary details in connection
with the sale, exchange, substitution, purchase, transfer and other
dealings with the securities and property of the Portfolio except as
otherwise directed by the Board of Trustees of the Fund.
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7. Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any
instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or
paper believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or
on behalf of the Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a certified
copy of a vote of the Board of Trustees of the Fund as conclusive evidence
(a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such vote or
(b) of any determination or of any action by the Board of Trustees pursuant
to the Declaration of Trust as described in such vote, and such vote may be
considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of
written notice to the contrary.
8. Duties of Custodian with Respect to the Books of Account and Calculation of
Net Asset Value and Net Income.
The Custodian shall cooperate with and supply necessary Information to the
entity or entities appointed by the Board of Trustees of the Fund to keep
the books of account of each Portfolio and/or compute the net asset value
per share of the outstanding shares of each Portfolio or, if directed in
writing to do so by the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio, shall itself keep
such books of account and/or compute such net asset value per share. If so
directed, the Custodian shall also calculate daily the net income of the
Portfolio as described in the Fund's currently effective prospectus related
to such Portfolio and shall advise the Fund and the Transfer Agent daily of
the total amounts of such net income and, if instructed in writing by an
officer of the Fund to do so, shall advise the Transfer Agent
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periodically of the division of such net income among its various
components. The calculations of the net asset value per share and the daily
income of each Portfolio shall be made at the time or times described from
time to time in the Fund's currently effective prospectus related to such
Portfolio.
9. Records
The Custodian shall with respect to each Portfolio create and maintain all
records relating to its activities and obligations under this Contract in
such manner as will meet the obligations of the Fund under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, with particular attention to Section 31 thereof and
Rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 thereunder, applicable federal and state tax laws and
any other law or administrative rules or procedures which may be applicable
to the Fund. All such records shall be the property of the Fund and shall
at all times during the regular business hours of the Custodian be open for
inspection by duly authorized officers, employees or agents of the Fund and
employees and agents of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
Custodian shall, at the Fund's request, supply the Fund with a tabulation
of securities owned by each Portfolio and held by the Custodian and shall,
when requested to do so by the Fund and for such compensation as shall be
agreed upon between the Fund and the Custodian, include certificate numbers
in such tabulations.
10. Opinion of Fund's Independent Accountant
The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund on behalf of
each applicable Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from
year to year favorable opinions from the
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Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in
connection with the preparation of the Fund's Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other
annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any
other requirements of such Commission.
11. Reports to Fund by Independent Public Accountants
The Custodian shall provide the Fund, on behalf of each of the Portfolios
at such times as the Fund may reasonably require, with reports by
independent public accountants on the accounting system, internal
accounting control and procedures for safeguarding securities, futures
contracts and options on futures contracts, including securities deposited
and/or maintained in a Securities System, relating to the services provided
by the Custodian under this Contract; such reports, shall be of sufficient
scope and in sufficient detail, as may reasonably be required by the Fund
to provide reasonable assurance that any material inadequacies would be
disclosed by such examination, and, if there are no such inadequacies, the
reports shall so state.
12. Compensation of Custodian
The Custodian shall be entitled to reasonable compensation for its services
and expenses as Custodian, as agreed upon from time to time between the
Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio and the Custodian.
13. Responsibility of Custodian
So long as and to the extent that it is in the exercise of reasonable care,
the Custodian shall not be responsible for
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the title, validity or genuineness of any property or evidence of title
thereto received by it or delivered by it pursuant to this Contract and
shall be held harmless in acting upon any notice, request, consent,
certificate or other instrument reasonably believed by it to be genuine and
to be signed by the proper party or parties, including any futures
commission merchant acting pursuant to the terms of a three-party futures
or options agreement. The Custodian shall be held to the exercise of
reasonable care in carrying out the provisions of this Contract, but shall
be kept indemnified by and shall be without liability to the Fund for any
action taken or omitted by it in good faith without negligence. It shall be
entitled to rely on and may act upon advice of counsel (who may be counsel
for the Fund) on all matters, and shall be without liability for any action
reasonably taken or omitted pursuant to such advice. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the responsibility of the Custodian with respect to redemptions
effected by check shall be in accordance with a separate Agreement entered
into between the Custodian and the Fund.
The Custodian shall be liable for the acts or omissions of a foreign
banking institution appointed pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 to
the same extent as set forth in Article 1 hereof with respect to
sub-custodians located in the United States (except as specifically
provided in Article 3.10) and, regardless of whether assets are maintained
in the custody of a foreign banking institution, a foreign securities
depository or a branch of a U.S. bank as contemplated by paragraph 3.11
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hereof, the Custodian shall not be liable for any loss, damage, coat,
expense, liability or claim resulting from, or caused by, the direction of
or authorization by the Fund to maintain custody or any securities or cash
of the Fund in a foreign country including, but not limited to, losses
resulting from nationalization, expropriation, currency restrictions, or
acts of war or terrorism.
If the Fund on behalf of a Portfolio requires the Custodian to take any
action with respect to securities, which action involves the payment of
money or which action may, in the opinion of the Custodian, result in the
Custodian or its nominee assigned to the Fund or the Portfolio being liable
for the payment of money or incurring liability of some other form, the
Fund on behalf of the Portfolio, as a prerequisite to requiring the
Custodian to take such action, shall provide indemnity to the Custodian in
an amount and form satisfactory to it.
If the Fund requires the Custodian to advance cash or securities for any
purpose for the benefit of a Portfolio including the purchase or sale of
foreign exchange or of contracts for foreign exchange or in the event that
the Custodian or its nominee shall incur or be assessed any taxes, charges,
expenses, assessments, claims or liabilities in connection with the
performance of this Contract, except such as may arise from its or its
nominee's own negligent action, negligent failure to act or willful
misconduct, any property at any time held for the account of the applicable
Portfolio shall be security therefor and should the Fund fail to repay the
Custodian promptly, the
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Custodian shall be entitled to utilize available cash and to dispose of
such Portfolio's assets to the extent necessary to obtain reimbursement.
14. Effective Period, Termination and Amendment
This Contract shall become effective as of its execution, shall continue in
full force and effect until terminated as hereinafter provided, may be
amended at any time by mutual agreement of the parties hereto and may be
terminated by either party by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed,
postage prepaid to the other party, such termination to take effect not
sooner than thirty (30) days after the date of such delivery or mailing;
provided, however that the Custodian shall not with respect to a Portfolio
act under Section 2.10 hereof in the absence of receipt of an initial
certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary that the Board of
Trustees of the Fund has approved the initial use of a particular
Securities System by such Portfolio and the receipt of an annual
certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary that the Board of
Trustees has reviewed the use by such Portfolio of such Securities System,
as required in each case by Rule 17f-4 under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended and that the Custodian shall not with respect to a
Portfolio act under Section 2.10A hereof in the absence of receipt of an
initial certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary that the
Board of Trustees has approved the initial use of the Direct Paper System
by such Portfolio and the receipt of an annual certificate of the Secretary
or an Assistant Secretary that the Board of Trustees has reviewed the
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use by such Portfolio of the Direct Paper System; provided further,
however, that the Fund shall not amend or terminate this Contract in
contravention of any applicable federal or state regulations, or any
provision of the Declaration of Trust, and further provided, that the Fund
on behalf of one or more of the Portfolios may at any time by action of its
Board of Trustees (i) substitute another bank or trust company for the
Custodian by giving notice as described above to the Custodian, or (ii)
immediately terminate this Contract in the event of the appointment of a
conservator or receiver for the Custodian by the Comptroller of the
Currency or upon the happening of a like event at the direction of an
appropriate regulatory agency or court of competent jurisdiction.
Upon termination of the Contract, the Fund on behalf of each applicable
Portfolio shall pay to the Custodian such compensation as may be due as of
the date of such termination and shall likewise reimburse the Custodian for
its costs, expenses and disbursements.
15. Successor Custodian
If a successor custodian for the Fund, of one or more of the Portfolios
shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees of the Fund, the Custodian
shall, upon termination, deliver to such successor custodian at the office
of the Custodian, duly endorsed and in the form for transfer, all
securities of each applicable Portfolio then held by it hereunder and shall
transfer to an account of the successor custodian all of the securities of
each such Portfolio held in a Securities System.
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If no such successor custodian shall be appointed, the Custodian shall, in
like manner, upon receipt of a certified copy of a vote of the Board of
Trustees of the Fund, deliver at the office of the Custodian and transfer
such securities, funds and other properties in accordance with such vote.
In the event that no written order designating a successor custodian or
certified copy, of a vote of the Board of Trustees shall have been
delivered to the Custodian on or before the date when such termination
shall become effective, then the Custodian shall have the right to deliver
to a bank or trust company, which is a "bank" as defined in the Investment
Company Act of 1940, doing business in Boston, Massachusetts, of its own
selection, having an aggregate capital, surplus, and undivided profits, as
shown by its last published report, of not less than $25,000,000, all
securities, funds and other properties held by the Custodian on behalf of
each applicable Portfolio and all instruments held by the Custodian
relative thereto and all other property held by it under this Contract on
behalf of each applicable Portfolio and to transfer to an account of such
successor custodian all of the securities of each such Portfolio held in
any Securities System. Thereafter, such bank or trust company shall be the
successor of the Custodian under this Contract.
In the event that securities, funds and other properties remain in the
possession of the Custodian after the date of termination hereof owing to
failure of the Fund to procure the certified copy of the vote referred to
or of the Board of
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Trustees to appoint a successor custodian, the Custodian shall be entitled
to fair compensation for its services during such period as the Custodian
retains possession of such securities, funds and other properties and the
provisions of this Contract relating to the duties and obligations of the
Custodian shall remain in full force and effect.
16. Interpretive and Additional Provisions
In connection with the operation of this Contract, the Custodian and the
Fund on behalf of each of the Portfolios, may from time to time agree on
such provisions interpretive of or in addition to the provisions of this
Contract as may in their joint opinion be consistent with the general tenor
of this Contract. Any such interpretive or additional provisions shall be
in a writing signed by both parties and shall be annexed hereto, provided
that no such interpretive or additional provisions shall contravene any
applicable federal or state regulations or any provision of the Declaration
of Trust of the Fund. No interpretive or additional provisions made as
provided in the preceding sentence shall be deemed to be an amendment of
this Contract.
17. Additional Funds
In the event that the Fund establishes one or more series of Shares in
addition to State Street Capital Fund with respect to which it desires to
have the Custodian render services as custodian under the terms hereof, it
shall so notify the Custodian in writing, and if the Custodian agrees in
writing to provide such services, such series of Shares shall become a
Portfolio hereunder.
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18. Massachusetts Law to Apply
This Contract shall be construed and the provisions thereof interpreted
under and in accordance with laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
19. Prior Contracts
This Contract supersedes and terminates, as of the date hereof, all prior
contracts between the Fund on behalf of each of the Portfolios and the
Custodian relating to the custody of the Fund's assets.
20. Disclaimer
It is expressly agreed that the obligations of the Fund hereunder, and the
authorization, execution and delivery of this document, shall not be
binding upon any of the Trustees, shareholders, nominees, officers, agents
or employees of the Fund as individuals or personally, but shall bind only
the property of the Portfolio, as provided in the Master Trust Agreement of
the Fund. The Master Trust Agreement of the Fund provides, and it is
expressly agreed, that the Portfolio of the Fund shall be solely and
exclusively responsible for the payment of any direct or indirect debts,
liabilities and obligations relating to the Portfolio, and that no other
portfolio shall be responsible for the same.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this
instrument to be executed in its name and behalf by its duly authorized
representative and its seal to be hereunder affixed as of the 27th day of
January, 1989.
ATTEST STATE STREET CAPITAL TRUST
/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇. By /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, III
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, III
ATTEST STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
/s/ ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ By /s/ W. J ▇▇▇▇▇
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Assistant Secretary Vice President
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Schedule A
The following foreign banking institutions and foreign securities
depositories have been approved by the Board of Trustees of State Street Capital
Trust for use as sub-custodians for the Fund's securities and other assets:
ANZ Banking Group Ltd. (Australia)
Girozentrale Und Bank Der Osterreichischen
(Austria)
Banque Bruxelles ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (Belgium)
Canada Trust Company (Canada)
Den Danske Bank (Denmark)
Kansallis-Osake-Pankki (Finland)
Credit Commercial De France (France)
Berliner Handels Und Frankfurter Bank
(Germany)
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong)
Credito Italiano (Italy)
Sumitomo Trust Banking Company Limited
(Japan)
Citibank Mexico (Mexico)
Bank Mees & Hope, N.V. (Netherlands)
Westpac Banking Corp. (New Zealand)
Christiania Bank og Kreditkasse (Norway)
DBS Bank Ltd. (Singapore)
Barclays National Bank Ltd. (South Africa)
Banco Hispano Americano (Spain)
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (Sweden)
Union Bank of Switzerland (Switzerland)
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇)
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Bank and Trust Company
(United States)
Certified:
/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇.
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Fund's Authorized Officer
Date: 1/25/89
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